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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The inaugural cohort of Hennessy Fellows is comprised of 10 MBA students from HBCUs, who were recently invited to New York City to engage with executive leaders at Hennessy and other national corporations as part of the program. The intensive Boot Camp welcomed students from Florida A&M University, Howard University, North Carolina […]

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tmcfpress@tmcf.org Jeffrey J. Brown, Kay Coles James, and Dr. Harold L. Martin to be honored Washington, DC (September 24, 2019) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), Gala Chairman Charles Merinoff, announced today, the names of three distinguished individuals who will be honored for their exemplary corporate, education and legal careers at

The African Women on Board (AWB) will on Thursday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York launch its global movement to project the advancement of women of African heritage. The meeting will bring together female entrepreneurs, professors, medical doctors, farmers, mothers, activists, artists and scientists of African heritage, the non-profit organisation. AWB

DETROIT, Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Sean “Big Sean” Anderson, states the issue at the beginning of a short documentary from Ally that debuts today: “Thirteen percent of the American population is black, but only one percent of VC (venture capital) backed startups have black founders. The Moguls in the Making program is out to change that.”

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tmcfpress@tmcf.org Washington, DC (September 17, 2019) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), announced today, the host of the 32nd Anniversary Awards Gala, presented by Ally Financial Inc. will be celebrity host, actor and Historically Black College and University (HBCU) graduate, Terrence J. The black-tie Awards Gala will take place Saturday,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: tmcfpress@tmcf.org Washington, DC (September 17, 2019) – “The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds the United States House of Representatives passing the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act tonight. The House’s action tonight took a critical step towards ensuring that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),

In September 2019, 56.6 million school-age children, 3.7 million teachers, and 200,000 principals and support staff will walk through the doors of public and private pre-K-12 schools. At the same time, other students will learn at home, online or in another learning environment. This school year opens with the highest enrollment ever reported for public schools.

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Sept. 13, 2019, On Tuesday, September 17, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the “Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education” (FUTURE) Act, H.R. 2486. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), representing publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and UNCF (United Negro College Fund), representing private HBCUs, jointly

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tmcfpress@tmcf.org ALLY FINANCIAL INC. NAMED THE THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND 32ND ANNIVERSARY AWARDS GALA PRESENTING PARTNER Washington, DC (September 10, 2019) – Gala Chairman, Charles Merinoff, announced today Ally Financial Inc. would be the presenting partner for the 32nd Anniversary Awards Gala held on October 19, 2019, in Washington, DC. This commitment will

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (September 10, 2019) – “Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) extends its appreciation to President Trump for acknowledging working with TMCF to restore much needed year-round Pell during his remarks at the 2019 National HBCU Week Conference. We also appreciate President Trump’s renewed commitment to increasing support for Historically Black Colleges

Elwood L. Robinson, a Sampson County native and Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, is being honored for his work in higher education. He was recently selected to be inducted for the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation’s (NBCAHOF) 2019 Class. The event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 27 at the Hyatt Regency in

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday made a pitch for African-American support to an audience of black educators, emphasizing the economic gains that have been made since he became president and glossing over a summer of racial taunts aimed at Democratic lawmakers of color. Speaking to a National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week conference